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Cal. Penal Code § 685

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 685

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 685Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
The party prosecuted in a criminal action is designated in this Code as the defendant.

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